Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Dec 13): Top Community Recommendations
Here’s this week’s roundup of top podcasts and playlist recommendations from the Podyssey community. From how one guy got a fake restaurant to be #1 on TripAdvisor, to the sensational robbery of Muhammad Ali’s VIP partygoers at his comeback fight, you’ll have lots of great binge listens to queue up this week. Also, we’re excited to spotlight our podcast sponsor, the True Crime podcast, that features a new indie true crime pod every week.
mmLast Updated: Dec 11th, 2020
A couple quarantines together after their first date. Find out what happens 8 months later.
When the pandemic hit back in March, Gali Beeri and Joshua Boliver decided to quarantine together, after their very first date. Today on the show, we check back in with them — eight months later — to ...Show More
What can whale songs tell us about alien communication? Can honeybees learn faster than rats? Explore diverse intelligences.
Sponsored episode by Stories of Impact podcast
Whale Song & Alien Intelligence with Dr. Laurance Doyle and Dr. Fred Sharpe
Stories of Impact
34:26 | Aug 18th, 2020
3 recommendations
Today’s episode features the collaborative exploration of Dr. Fred Sharpe, an expert in humpback whales and the Principal Investigator with the Alaska Whale Foundation, and Dr. Laurance Doyle, astroph...Show More
A guy turns his garden shed into the most elusive restaurant on TripAdvisor. The catch? It’s fake.
kerj recommended:Dec 6th, 2020
I remember hearing about this fake restaurant. If anything, I think it’s definitely a creative stunt to pull. 😂
How Did a Fake Restaurant Become #1 on TripAdvisor?
by Wild Wild Tech
VIP partygoers at Muhammad Ali’s comback fight were stripped naked and robbed of millions in cash and diamonds. A new true crime podcast.
Could Atlanta’s homegrown version of Shaft save the hustler and solve the crime?
A radio station punks their listeners...but the story takes a shocking unexpected turn into a live soap opera.
rmmiller364 recommended:Dec 5th, 2020
This was really fun! I also don’t want to give too many of the details because it feels spoilery, but I will say that at the beginning, the story of the original prank call enraged me. If I had been engaged to someone who set me up for a prank call about my immigration status, I would have broken of...Show More
Gotcha!
by Love and Radio
How shy people can become leaders at work.
iamjendi recommended:Dec 1st, 2020
Wow this episode really resonates with me, as someone who never previously identified with shyness, I’ve found myself (particularly over the course of remote work in the pandemic) becoming increasingly more shy, introverted and more socially anxious. Similarly to Amy B it it more internal and others...Show More
Women at Work: Too Shy to Be a Leader
by HBR IdeaCast
This woman raised an AI bot like her kid and it developed an actual conscience.
emilyh recommended:Dec 8th, 2020
It’s one of my favorite invisibilia episodes, and remains extremely relevant as digital companions become more and more popular and intelligent.
Raising Devendra
by Invisibilia
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Can President Trump pardon his kids and himself?
fiercefab recommended:Dec 7th, 2020
The description for this one already does a great job of underscoring what’s at stake, so I urge you to start by reading that. But I have to highlight one jaw-dropping point the summary doesn’t mention. The president could pardon himself. There’s nothing technically stopping him from giving hims...Show More
The President and Pre-Emptive Pardons
by The Daily
The key to happiness is not success. We’ve been lied to all along argues this “awesomeologist”.
emilyh recommended:Dec 5th, 2020
Lesson learnt from this episode: be specific about what you’re grateful for 😊
Awesomeology (GRATITUDE) with Neil Pasricha
by Ologies with Alie Ward
This funny guy had never been to a wedding. Then he started a wedding business for elopers that’s now booming.
Like all industries that revolve around large gatherings, weddings have been hit hard...but some wedding planners have found a way to adapt. Hint: It involves eloping. | Support The Indicator here.
Four gruesome deaths. A flirtatious cousin. A botanical doctor who hates his life.
Edward is frustrated with his banal life in the countryside. He’s bored by his job as a botanical doctor—he dreams of a career in academia. Edward is disgusted by his disloyal in-laws and his unapprec...Show More
New and notable podcasts for December here:
✨ Partner Spotlight: True Crime (Sponsored)
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👉 Episode Highlight: Drewby and Yergy cover the tragic story of the sadistic murder of 16-year-old Sylvia Likens in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 1965.
The Murder of Sylvia Likens | Do Women Get Lighter Sentences For Child Murder? | Indiana's Most Sadistic Case by The Misery Machine
True Crime
1:03:08 | Nov 16th, 2020
Subscribe to The Misery Machine on iHeartRadio - https://bit.ly/MiseryMachineSubscribe everywhere else - https://bit.ly/2U7OlSgHuge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship o...Show More